ACCORD -- An Accord man was electrocuted Wednesday morning after fallen wires electrified a camper he was staying in, state police say.

Dead is John Lasoski, 53, police say.

At about 8:30 a.m. a tree fell near the side of 236 Shwabbie Turnpike , taking down electrical wires. The live wires in turn energized another set of wires leading across the street into a camper where Lasoski and his wife were staying.

When Lasoski stepped out of the trailer to check out what happened, he stepped on a support of the campers awning, grounding him sending the electricity through his body , police say. Though his wife had stepped out before him, she didn't step on anything that grounded her and didn't get shocked, police say.

"It's just a tragic accident," said State Police Senior Investigator Stan Odell.

EMS arrived on scene soon after and attempted to revive Lasoski, but were unable to. He was declared dead at Ellenville Regional Hospital.